During Blackwell's tenure as manager Leeds were crippled by huge debts.

Earlier this month Blackwell told BBC Radio Five Live's Sportsweek programme: "It is only 18 months since the club was relegated and in £121m worth of debt."

As a result of their financial problems Leeds were forced to sell many of their biggest players. Robbie Fowler, Harry Kewell, Jonathan Woodgate, Aaron Lennon, Paul Robinson, Danny Mills and Olivier Dacourt are just some who departed.

Not all of those who left the club left the payroll.

Fowler and Nicky Barmby were being paid by Leeds up until this summer.

And BBC Sport understands that Mills and Paul Okon are still receiving a salary - and will do so until the end of this season.

According to Blackwell there are more than half a dozen ex-Leeds players still drawing money from the club.

During his career as a goalkeeper Blackwell played for Boston, Scarborough, Notts County, Huddersfield and Plymouth, before he took on coaching duties under Neil Warnock at Home Park.